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Title: The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 3, April 14, 1832
Original Publication: London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833.
Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penny_Magazine
Credits: Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue…" by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge is a popular-education periodical compiled in the early 19th century. This miscellany blends illustrated history, practical instruction, natural philosophy, moral reflection, poetry, and brief anecdotes for general readers. Its likely topic is the diffusion of “useful knowledge” to promote self-improvement, public intelligence, and informed conduct in everyday life. This issue ranges widely. It opens with a historical sketch of Somerset House and its governmental and learned societies, then offers practical guidance for emigrants to British North America (routes, costs, agents, and work prospects). It explains the reversed seasons of the Antipodes, reflects on the early neglect of great inventors through Fulton’s steamboat story, and prints Locke’s maxims on lasting happiness and temperance. Short pieces advocate disciplined ambition and the social benefits of spreading knowledge. Natural history appears in a note on the mole and its habits; a weekly calendar explains Palm Sunday through Good Friday; and a major essay urges affordable home libraries and “itinerating” collections for villages. A moral tale, “The Woodman’s Memorial,” warns against quarrels; an economic report criticizes protectionist tariffs in Austrian Lombardy; and sea vignettes recount a drowning and a boy’s rescue. A poem on the firmament, anecdotes on punctuality (including Nelson), a humorous “ghost” story, and a brief praise of good temper round out the magazine’s mix of instruction, improvement, and agreeable entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Editor: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
EBook No.: 76670
Published: Aug 11, 2025
Downloads: 486
Language: English
Subject: English periodicals
LoCC: General Works: Periodicals
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 3, April 14, 1832
Original Publication: London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833.
Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penny_Magazine
Credits: Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue…" by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge is a popular-education periodical compiled in the early 19th century. This miscellany blends illustrated history, practical instruction, natural philosophy, moral reflection, poetry, and brief anecdotes for general readers. Its likely topic is the diffusion of “useful knowledge” to promote self-improvement, public intelligence, and informed conduct in everyday life. This issue ranges widely. It opens with a historical sketch of Somerset House and its governmental and learned societies, then offers practical guidance for emigrants to British North America (routes, costs, agents, and work prospects). It explains the reversed seasons of the Antipodes, reflects on the early neglect of great inventors through Fulton’s steamboat story, and prints Locke’s maxims on lasting happiness and temperance. Short pieces advocate disciplined ambition and the social benefits of spreading knowledge. Natural history appears in a note on the mole and its habits; a weekly calendar explains Palm Sunday through Good Friday; and a major essay urges affordable home libraries and “itinerating” collections for villages. A moral tale, “The Woodman’s Memorial,” warns against quarrels; an economic report criticizes protectionist tariffs in Austrian Lombardy; and sea vignettes recount a drowning and a boy’s rescue. A poem on the firmament, anecdotes on punctuality (including Nelson), a humorous “ghost” story, and a brief praise of good temper round out the magazine’s mix of instruction, improvement, and agreeable entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Editor: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
EBook No.: 76670
Published: Aug 11, 2025
Downloads: 486
Language: English
Subject: English periodicals
LoCC: General Works: Periodicals
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.